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Naoki Urasawa's Monster: Kanzenban #2
Monster : knjiga 2
Veličanstvena i brojnim nagradama i priznanjima ovenčana saga neprevaziđenog senseija Urasave, koja vam je svom snagom ščepala čitalačku pažnju već od prve knjige (naposletku, takav majstorluk smo vam i obećali, zar ne?), ni u drugom tomu ne popušta u svom tempu, preciznom i uzbudljivom narativu, višeslojnom i intrigantnom oslikavanju svakog lika ponaosob (naposletku, ni vi već ne očekujete ništa manje od takvog majstora, zar ne?) i iscrtavanju radnje koja vam ne dozvoljava ni da zaustavite dah.
Možemo li i u negativcima naći obrise ljudskosti (ili istražiti uzroke potiranja iste), sme li svako od nas – koliko god valjan bio – pogledati u onaj mračni ambis koji nam često uzvraća svom silom, te biti kadar da razluči tu tanku liniju između dobra i zla, a onda i imati volje i hrabrosti da stane na onu pravu stranu? Prodirući sve dublje u „zečju repu” naše psiho(pato)logije nasušne, smeštene u provizorni okvir nekadašnje Nemačke, umetnik Urasava kao da nežno zaklanja, koliko to upravo kao umetnik sme, slabašnu „sveću ljudskosti” (dr Tenmu) što se povija pod sve hladnijim i snažnijim uplivom vetra zla, oličenim u jednom proračunatom, hladnom manipulatoru kakav je Johan, iza kog ostaju samo krvavi tragovi i patnja. Grozničava potera čitave zemlje za jednim čovekom koji pokušava da iznađe i razume dušu drugog čoveka, kao da sažima sav zamajac sa kojim se Urasava uhvatio ukoštac u okvirima jednog prividno triler stripa. Deluje kao da je svako tu svakome na tragu, dok zapravo suštinski niko ne poznaje samog sebe: junaci beže brže ispred policije nego ispred svoje savesti, a očajnička potraga u cilju razotkrivanja istine i sprečavanja novog ubistva poprima razmere mapiranja mračnih tajni svačije prošlosti – borimo li se samo protiv jedne „zveri” ili ih ima više, ponavlja li se istorija i njeni ozloglašeni protagonisti upravo zbog nepromenjivosti naše prirode?
U takvom svetu, u kojem svaka senka predstavlja pretnju a svaka istina može biti kobna, nova knjiga Monstera stupa u novu, kudikamo napetiju fazu. I naši čitaoci su prepoznali da je ovo delo daleko više i sveobuhvatnije od puke mudro osmišljene akcije, da je ovo suverena autorska opservacija opštih tema koje more civilizaciju otkako je sveta i veka, pa vas nesebično upućujemo da obavezno zastanete pred ovim kamenom-međašem moderne devete umetnosti.
Možemo li i u negativcima naći obrise ljudskosti (ili istražiti uzroke potiranja iste), sme li svako od nas – koliko god valjan bio – pogledati u onaj mračni ambis koji nam često uzvraća svom silom, te biti kadar da razluči tu tanku liniju između dobra i zla, a onda i imati volje i hrabrosti da stane na onu pravu stranu? Prodirući sve dublje u „zečju repu” naše psiho(pato)logije nasušne, smeštene u provizorni okvir nekadašnje Nemačke, umetnik Urasava kao da nežno zaklanja, koliko to upravo kao umetnik sme, slabašnu „sveću ljudskosti” (dr Tenmu) što se povija pod sve hladnijim i snažnijim uplivom vetra zla, oličenim u jednom proračunatom, hladnom manipulatoru kakav je Johan, iza kog ostaju samo krvavi tragovi i patnja. Grozničava potera čitave zemlje za jednim čovekom koji pokušava da iznađe i razume dušu drugog čoveka, kao da sažima sav zamajac sa kojim se Urasava uhvatio ukoštac u okvirima jednog prividno triler stripa. Deluje kao da je svako tu svakome na tragu, dok zapravo suštinski niko ne poznaje samog sebe: junaci beže brže ispred policije nego ispred svoje savesti, a očajnička potraga u cilju razotkrivanja istine i sprečavanja novog ubistva poprima razmere mapiranja mračnih tajni svačije prošlosti – borimo li se samo protiv jedne „zveri” ili ih ima više, ponavlja li se istorija i njeni ozloglašeni protagonisti upravo zbog nepromenjivosti naše prirode?
U takvom svetu, u kojem svaka senka predstavlja pretnju a svaka istina može biti kobna, nova knjiga Monstera stupa u novu, kudikamo napetiju fazu. I naši čitaoci su prepoznali da je ovo delo daleko više i sveobuhvatnije od puke mudro osmišljene akcije, da je ovo suverena autorska opservacija opštih tema koje more civilizaciju otkako je sveta i veka, pa vas nesebično upućujemo da obavezno zastanete pred ovim kamenom-međašem moderne devete umetnosti.
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First published January 1, 1996
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About the author
Naoki Urasawa
356 books2,799 followersUrasawa Naoki (浦沢直樹) is a Japanese mangaka. He is perhaps best known for Monster (which drew praise from Junot Díaz, the 2008 Pulitzer Prize winner) and 20th Century Boys.
Urasawa's work often concentrates on intricate plotting, interweaving narratives, a deep focus on character development and psychological complexity. Urasawa has won the Shogakukan Manga Award, the Japan Media Arts Festival excellence award, the Kodansha Manga Award and the Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize. In 2008 Urasawa accepted a guest teaching post at Nagoya Zokei University.
Series list (not including short stories collections):
- Pineapple ARMY (パイナップルARMY) 1985-1988, written by Kazuya Kudo;
- YAWARA! 1986-1993;
- Master Keaton (MASTERキートン) 1988-1994, written by Hokusei Katsushika;
- Happy! 1993-1999
- MONSTER 1994-2001
- 20th Century Boys (20世紀少年) 1999-2006
- 21st Century Boys (21世紀少年) 2007
- PLUTO 2003-2009, based on Tezuka Osamu's Tetsuwan Atom
- BILLY BAT 2008-2016
- Master Keaton Remaster (MASTERキートン Reマスター) 2012-2014
- Mujirushi (夢印-MUJIRUSHI-) 2017-2018, collaboration with Musée du Louvre
- Asadora! (連続漫画小説 あさドラ!) 2018-ongoing
Urasawa's work often concentrates on intricate plotting, interweaving narratives, a deep focus on character development and psychological complexity. Urasawa has won the Shogakukan Manga Award, the Japan Media Arts Festival excellence award, the Kodansha Manga Award and the Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize. In 2008 Urasawa accepted a guest teaching post at Nagoya Zokei University.
Series list (not including short stories collections):
- Pineapple ARMY (パイナップルARMY) 1985-1988, written by Kazuya Kudo;
- YAWARA! 1986-1993;
- Master Keaton (MASTERキートン) 1988-1994, written by Hokusei Katsushika;
- Happy! 1993-1999
- MONSTER 1994-2001
- 20th Century Boys (20世紀少年) 1999-2006
- 21st Century Boys (21世紀少年) 2007
- PLUTO 2003-2009, based on Tezuka Osamu's Tetsuwan Atom
- BILLY BAT 2008-2016
- Master Keaton Remaster (MASTERキートン Reマスター) 2012-2014
- Mujirushi (夢印-MUJIRUSHI-) 2017-2018, collaboration with Musée du Louvre
- Asadora! (連続漫画小説 あさドラ!) 2018-ongoing
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May 6, 2020
Throughout this volume, the monster that is Johan Liebert is not really in it, but his presence is felt all the way, which is one of the strengths of Naoki Urasawa's manga. There is a slow-burning expectation that he might pop up at any moment, whilst numerous characters talk about him and give their perspective about what is Johan's purpose in this world, for better or worse.
As for Tenma, who is determined to hunt down the young boy whom he saved, he learns more about his upbringing in "511 Kinderheim", a secret orphanage conceived by the former East Germany in an attempt to create perfect soldiers through psychological reprogramming.
One of the most striking things about this book is how it doesn't hesitate in reflecting the far-right extremism in German history with neo-Nazis as several antagonists such as the small and creepy "The Baby", who sees Johan as an ideal Aryan leader, who could become the next Adolf Hitler to lead Germany into prominence. As Tenma states to some of the people he confronts that Johna despises the entire human race, it explores the many forms of evil, some of which have a purpose, but may be the greatest evil of all have no explanation, something that embodies Johan, though there are clues sprinkled about.
Continuing the theme of the monster within everyone, there are people who going through their form of internal pain, the most notable of which would be Tenma's former fiancée Eva Heinemann, who becomes an embittered alcoholic, using money from divorce settlements to finance her lifestyle. There's even a whole chapter about a budding romance with her gardener, which obviously doesn't go down well, but shows how she clings on to the past in a horrible way that is the source of her loneliness.
There are some new players participating in Tenma's journey, including the buck-toothed thief Otto Heckel, who serves as a comic-relief that gives a pleasant lightness to a story that goes into very dark places. With the introduction of the young boy, Dieter, who is a victim of physical and mental abuse, when he accompanies Tenma, he serves as an innocent reminder for a number of characters to not cross the line.
Less interested about action than he is about people, Urasawa is a master in illustrating faces and with many characters thrown into the mix, you know who they are and what they are expressing. With so many media so interested in the serial killer, Monster fits into that small category where it's the story is about everyone else, but beware, Johan is out there.
As for Tenma, who is determined to hunt down the young boy whom he saved, he learns more about his upbringing in "511 Kinderheim", a secret orphanage conceived by the former East Germany in an attempt to create perfect soldiers through psychological reprogramming.
One of the most striking things about this book is how it doesn't hesitate in reflecting the far-right extremism in German history with neo-Nazis as several antagonists such as the small and creepy "The Baby", who sees Johan as an ideal Aryan leader, who could become the next Adolf Hitler to lead Germany into prominence. As Tenma states to some of the people he confronts that Johna despises the entire human race, it explores the many forms of evil, some of which have a purpose, but may be the greatest evil of all have no explanation, something that embodies Johan, though there are clues sprinkled about.
Continuing the theme of the monster within everyone, there are people who going through their form of internal pain, the most notable of which would be Tenma's former fiancée Eva Heinemann, who becomes an embittered alcoholic, using money from divorce settlements to finance her lifestyle. There's even a whole chapter about a budding romance with her gardener, which obviously doesn't go down well, but shows how she clings on to the past in a horrible way that is the source of her loneliness.
There are some new players participating in Tenma's journey, including the buck-toothed thief Otto Heckel, who serves as a comic-relief that gives a pleasant lightness to a story that goes into very dark places. With the introduction of the young boy, Dieter, who is a victim of physical and mental abuse, when he accompanies Tenma, he serves as an innocent reminder for a number of characters to not cross the line.
Less interested about action than he is about people, Urasawa is a master in illustrating faces and with many characters thrown into the mix, you know who they are and what they are expressing. With so many media so interested in the serial killer, Monster fits into that small category where it's the story is about everyone else, but beware, Johan is out there.
December 6, 2025
La acción en este volumen estuvo trepidante y hubo escenas para deleitarse de lo genial que están.
Sigo amando demasiado como Urasawa trabaja los personajes secundarios y como los tiñe de personalidad, de detalles que los hacen auténticos anudando subtramas necesarias que enriquecen mucho más la historia.
Por otro lado, me encanta Dieter, este niño es demasiado tierno y va a ser el ancla de Tenma por mucho tiempo. Nina en este tomo ha estado fabulosa. Y Tenma sigue siendo ese ser de luz que le cae bien a cualquiera. Toca esperar a ver qué pretende el inspector Lunge y Eva para atrapar a nuestro protagonista.
Johan, el monstruo, sigue siendo todo un misterio aunque se han podido desvelar algunas cosillas sobre él, no ha sido mucho en realidad. Solo sé que me sigue infundiendo terror su nombre y su nula presencia. Ya me pinto cuando aparezca más adelante.
Sigo amando demasiado como Urasawa trabaja los personajes secundarios y como los tiñe de personalidad, de detalles que los hacen auténticos anudando subtramas necesarias que enriquecen mucho más la historia.
Por otro lado, me encanta Dieter, este niño es demasiado tierno y va a ser el ancla de Tenma por mucho tiempo. Nina en este tomo ha estado fabulosa. Y Tenma sigue siendo ese ser de luz que le cae bien a cualquiera. Toca esperar a ver qué pretende el inspector Lunge y Eva para atrapar a nuestro protagonista.
Johan, el monstruo, sigue siendo todo un misterio aunque se han podido desvelar algunas cosillas sobre él, no ha sido mucho en realidad. Solo sé que me sigue infundiendo terror su nombre y su nula presencia. Ya me pinto cuando aparezca más adelante.
August 23, 2024
3.75/5
Dr. Tenma is really too good for this world.
Dr. Tenma is really too good for this world.
September 10, 2023
Cuatro estrellas y media.
Una de las cosas que me encanta de este manga es la ambientación. Pequeños detalles de paisajes, de calles y edificios y de viviendas rurales de Alemania. Solo una muestra, frecuentemente en una sola viñeta, basta para dar el contexto adecuado. Y todo contrastado con la particularidad de cada personaje y sus interacciones que sostienen la historia.
Una de las cosas que me encanta de este manga es la ambientación. Pequeños detalles de paisajes, de calles y edificios y de viviendas rurales de Alemania. Solo una muestra, frecuentemente en una sola viñeta, basta para dar el contexto adecuado. Y todo contrastado con la particularidad de cada personaje y sus interacciones que sostienen la historia.
June 13, 2017
The first two volumes (or bind up Vol 1) was a little underwhelming but this was soooo good I cannot wait to see where this progresses. I was not expecting the end of this at all.
February 13, 2025
3.5 ⭐️
Signing adoption papers for Dieter as we speak (Unless Tenma beats me to it).
Signing adoption papers for Dieter as we speak (Unless Tenma beats me to it).
February 25, 2023
This is getting so good! After the first volume was preoccupied with setting the scene, we're now doing a full dive into a murder-mystery. We found out who our killer is and now the poor doctor Kenzo Tenma is trying to cope with having saved a killer's life. As he's trying to piece the puzzle pieces together, he remembers that there was someone else nine years ago in the hospital...
And thus we meet a young woman, now called Nina. I'm glad we've now got another female character, and one that is cool and self-sufficient as well. She's living a pretty normal life now, but doesn't have any memories from before she was ten years old, something that is bothering her.
As the plot evolves, she learns more about her past and Kenzo learns more about her. Some other new characters join the plot as well, most of them work, albeit being relatively one-dimensional. It's interesting to note that "the monster" himself barely makes a physical appearance in here, but is still the cause for a whole lot of tension. The pacing and the story telling really are top notch: there's time for the characters to get room to breathe, but the plot is still constantly moving forward in a steady pace without ever feeling rushed.
I really enjoy the moral questions this poses. Everything seems to be centred around the question of whether all lives are created equal. As the good practitioner he is, Tenma's biggest concern is saving lives, but what if you save a killer? There are also hints at Tenma having some strange connection to the murders which I'm curious about, but can't quite place yet – I'm super into this right now and can't wait to see where the story will go next.
And thus we meet a young woman, now called Nina. I'm glad we've now got another female character, and one that is cool and self-sufficient as well. She's living a pretty normal life now, but doesn't have any memories from before she was ten years old, something that is bothering her.
As the plot evolves, she learns more about her past and Kenzo learns more about her. Some other new characters join the plot as well, most of them work, albeit being relatively one-dimensional. It's interesting to note that "the monster" himself barely makes a physical appearance in here, but is still the cause for a whole lot of tension. The pacing and the story telling really are top notch: there's time for the characters to get room to breathe, but the plot is still constantly moving forward in a steady pace without ever feeling rushed.
I really enjoy the moral questions this poses. Everything seems to be centred around the question of whether all lives are created equal. As the good practitioner he is, Tenma's biggest concern is saving lives, but what if you save a killer? There are also hints at Tenma having some strange connection to the murders which I'm curious about, but can't quite place yet – I'm super into this right now and can't wait to see where the story will go next.
July 12, 2023
I just can’t get on board with how much disbelief this thing wants me to suspend. Every chapter starts out with wild circumstances conspiring, usually, to give a huge exposition dump that has some new shocking revelation, typically from people we’ve never even heard of or seen before. It does no work to connective tissue and opts for gotcha moment after another. But it actually transgresses into more melodrama and soap opera-esk tropes. It’s not good writing and I have no idea why people dig it so much. The twist at the end of this is just another nail in the coffin, for me. So stupid.
April 21, 2024
this just keeps getting better and better
May 13, 2018
4,5/5
June 2, 2024
The second volume continues to be as gripping and fascinating as the first. I like the slow, serialized pacing of the story, with Tenma traveling from place to place, confronting complex situations, and sometimes reconnecting with people he's met before. This story does a fantastic job of introducing a character who seems to be one sort of person, but then revealing the full story to show that he's actually quite different from those initial impressions. Sometimes this means a character who seems terrible but becomes sympathetic, and other times it's the opposite. Every encounter teaches Tenma something about himself and the world. I find him to be an interesting protagonist, and the hints we're starting to get that maybe he is more connected to the twins than he realizes yet...very tantalizing.
April 6, 2019
This is by far the weakest instalment in the entire series, and with a solid three star rating that just goes to show how good this series is. I cannot recommend it enough!
I had completely forgotten how ridiculous certain parts of this series were but I am here for all of it. (I mean at one point a criminal who is saved by Tenma says to. him: "You're a true doctor." Laying it on real thick, are we, Urasawa?) :D I cannot wait for Tenma to get a bit more shady and edgy as the series moves along because as of right now, he is just too cookie cutter for me.
I am in awe at how well Naoki Urasawa manages to give every single subplot the time and care it deserves. Sure, it's not always easy to keep track of everything but only after reading three volumes I am already beyond invested in the characters and the thrilling plot. I still think that the series features one too many clichés (and especially Eva still gets on my damn nerves), but I don't think that's unusual for a manga series, where many a times the main protagonist is styled as this hero knight in shining armour. ;)
On my first read-through of the series, the fourth volume was my least favorite because I took offence at the portrayal of Germans as neo-nazis and right-wing fascists. Now, three years later, I don't think that Urasawa was disrespectful at all. I get my annoyance earlier, because the trope of Germans being nazis is completely overdone and doesn't reflect our society anymore, but to be fair, Urasawa's Monster series is set in Germany and features many different kinds of Germans and overall it is a very wide spectrum of people with different believes. There's no denying that a Neo-Nazi scene in Germany that is still striving, so not sure, what I was so sensitive towards that three years prior.
Overall, I enjoyed this volume much more because Dieter (the little boy that Tenma takes in) absolutely took my heart by storm and I love his interaction with Tenma. (I'm not ready for their farewell scene, imma cry!) Nonetheless, a lot of his moments are absolutely ridiculous and over-the-top, especially when Tenma tells him to go back to Frankfurt to save the city... like??? My boy Dieter is 10 years old, what is he supposed to do? lmao.
In this volume, we also get a closer look at BKA inspector Lunge, who is one of my favorite characters in the entire series. He's a workaholic and so busy and engrossed in his job that he is incapable of being involved in the lives of his wife and daughter. He doesn't show any emotion toward them, not even when it is revealed that his wife cheated on him and will now leave him and his pregnant daughter doesn't want him to be involved in the life of her child. Instead of fixing his broken home, Lunge obsesses over catching Tenma. Personally, I really like the dynamic that the two have going on, because Lunge, despite being highly analytical and intelligent, is sooo wrong about Tenma for such a long time. I appreciate Lunge's character arc because he comes around in the end and doesn't refrain from apologizing and admitting his mistakes.
I totally forgot about the reveal of Johan's split personality at the end, I am beyond excited to see where that subplot goes because as far as I can remember, the monster within him isn't what we think it is. And btw, Eva burning down her house is absolute big dick energy and I am here for it. ;)
I had completely forgotten how ridiculous certain parts of this series were but I am here for all of it. (I mean at one point a criminal who is saved by Tenma says to. him: "You're a true doctor." Laying it on real thick, are we, Urasawa?) :D I cannot wait for Tenma to get a bit more shady and edgy as the series moves along because as of right now, he is just too cookie cutter for me.
I am in awe at how well Naoki Urasawa manages to give every single subplot the time and care it deserves. Sure, it's not always easy to keep track of everything but only after reading three volumes I am already beyond invested in the characters and the thrilling plot. I still think that the series features one too many clichés (and especially Eva still gets on my damn nerves), but I don't think that's unusual for a manga series, where many a times the main protagonist is styled as this hero knight in shining armour. ;)
On my first read-through of the series, the fourth volume was my least favorite because I took offence at the portrayal of Germans as neo-nazis and right-wing fascists. Now, three years later, I don't think that Urasawa was disrespectful at all. I get my annoyance earlier, because the trope of Germans being nazis is completely overdone and doesn't reflect our society anymore, but to be fair, Urasawa's Monster series is set in Germany and features many different kinds of Germans and overall it is a very wide spectrum of people with different believes. There's no denying that a Neo-Nazi scene in Germany that is still striving, so not sure, what I was so sensitive towards that three years prior.
Overall, I enjoyed this volume much more because Dieter (the little boy that Tenma takes in) absolutely took my heart by storm and I love his interaction with Tenma. (I'm not ready for their farewell scene, imma cry!) Nonetheless, a lot of his moments are absolutely ridiculous and over-the-top, especially when Tenma tells him to go back to Frankfurt to save the city... like??? My boy Dieter is 10 years old, what is he supposed to do? lmao.
In this volume, we also get a closer look at BKA inspector Lunge, who is one of my favorite characters in the entire series. He's a workaholic and so busy and engrossed in his job that he is incapable of being involved in the lives of his wife and daughter. He doesn't show any emotion toward them, not even when it is revealed that his wife cheated on him and will now leave him and his pregnant daughter doesn't want him to be involved in the life of her child. Instead of fixing his broken home, Lunge obsesses over catching Tenma. Personally, I really like the dynamic that the two have going on, because Lunge, despite being highly analytical and intelligent, is sooo wrong about Tenma for such a long time. I appreciate Lunge's character arc because he comes around in the end and doesn't refrain from apologizing and admitting his mistakes.
I totally forgot about the reveal of Johan's split personality at the end, I am beyond excited to see where that subplot goes because as far as I can remember, the monster within him isn't what we think it is. And btw, Eva burning down her house is absolute big dick energy and I am here for it. ;)
January 20, 2023
Fantastic! Fast paced. Plot twists. Graphics.
December 3, 2021
Obvio, continuación de lo bueno.
Ya lo había dicho antes, excelente manga!! por la trama y todo lo que conlleva!!!
Lo recomiendo muchísimo para el que le guste el "terror" psicológico.
PD: es aquí donde commienzan los recuerdos y todo se empieza a volver mas oscurooo (っ °Д °;)っ
Ya lo había dicho antes, excelente manga!! por la trama y todo lo que conlleva!!!
Lo recomiendo muchísimo para el que le guste el "terror" psicológico.
PD: es aquí donde commienzan los recuerdos y todo se empieza a volver mas oscurooo (っ °Д °;)っ
July 25, 2022
Vlog/Review: https://youtu.be/3LtrFimU5g0
I'M HOOKED!
Deiter! Sweet lil bb boi Deiter! I love him.
Tenma is such an amazing main character. I love the questions of morality and the obsession with the truth and justice.
FANTASTIC
I'M HOOKED!
Deiter! Sweet lil bb boi Deiter! I love him.
Tenma is such an amazing main character. I love the questions of morality and the obsession with the truth and justice.
FANTASTIC
March 31, 2022
Si el primer tomo de Monster nos había dejado con la adrenalina a flor de piel, este no se queda atrás...
¡Qué maravilla cómo maneja la tensión Urasawa! Entre las peripecias que debe pasar el doctor Tenma en su huida y búsqueda de Johan, nos encontramos con momentos de suspenso inigualables.
Aquí además, la trama se mete de lleno con la historia de los gemelos y van aflorando intrigas políticas que involucran al ministerio de salud de la Alemania comunista, antes de la caída del muro de Berlín. A decir verdad, esto último me pareció bastante trillado y un estereotipo muy común, sin embargo, Urasawa no escatima emociones…
Ya lo había leído hace un tiempo pero no recordaba demasiado. Así que lo he disfrutado como si fuese la primera vez. Es como esos policiales que una no puede parar de leer por miedo a perderse algún detalle fundamental.
Al mismo tiempo genera esas empatías y esos odios irracionales propios de las buenas narraciones. Tiene personajes muy interesantes que se van desarrollando a medida que deviene la trama, incluso aquellos que son secundarios. El autor es muy bueno para mostrar las contradicciones que sacuden a los seres humanos cuando los enfrentan a situaciones límite.
Gran lectura para estos momentos en los cuales no tengo tanto tiempo para dedicar a los libros.
¡Qué maravilla cómo maneja la tensión Urasawa! Entre las peripecias que debe pasar el doctor Tenma en su huida y búsqueda de Johan, nos encontramos con momentos de suspenso inigualables.
Aquí además, la trama se mete de lleno con la historia de los gemelos y van aflorando intrigas políticas que involucran al ministerio de salud de la Alemania comunista, antes de la caída del muro de Berlín. A decir verdad, esto último me pareció bastante trillado y un estereotipo muy común, sin embargo, Urasawa no escatima emociones…
Ya lo había leído hace un tiempo pero no recordaba demasiado. Así que lo he disfrutado como si fuese la primera vez. Es como esos policiales que una no puede parar de leer por miedo a perderse algún detalle fundamental.
Al mismo tiempo genera esas empatías y esos odios irracionales propios de las buenas narraciones. Tiene personajes muy interesantes que se van desarrollando a medida que deviene la trama, incluso aquellos que son secundarios. El autor es muy bueno para mostrar las contradicciones que sacuden a los seres humanos cuando los enfrentan a situaciones límite.
Gran lectura para estos momentos en los cuales no tengo tanto tiempo para dedicar a los libros.
November 22, 2024
Sigo maravillándome con este manga. Las ilustraciones son una auténtica maravilla y la historia está muy bien elaborada y planteada. La profundidad de los personajes es magnífica, todo en este animé parece estar cuidado y pensado al milímetro.
Devoraría los 9 volúmenes uno detrás de otro sin cansarme, pero quiero saborear cada libro con calma, no quiero perderme ni un solo detalle por ir con prisas.
Devoraría los 9 volúmenes uno detrás de otro sin cansarme, pero quiero saborear cada libro con calma, no quiero perderme ni un solo detalle por ir con prisas.
October 2, 2022
Hikaye birden çok karakterle farklı noktalardan ilerlemeye devam ediyor. Türk mahallesinin de önemli bir yer tuttuğu bu kitapta Dr. Tenma birçok farklı mekanda, farklı tiplerdeki kişilerle çeşitli olayların içerisinde yer ediniyor. Monster hakkında yeni detaylar ortaya çıktıkça işler daha da karmaşık bir hal alıyor. Açıkçası işin içinden nasıl çıkılacağını merak ediyorum.
Monster karakterin doğuşuyla ilgili kısımlarda şu güne dek fazlaca görmüş olduğumuz bazı konseptlerin burada da kullanılmış olması biraz hayal kırıklığına uğratmış olsa da otuz yıl öncesinde yazılmaya başlanmış bir hikayeyi bu yönden eleştirmek biraz haksızlık olabilir.
Yer yer yürekleri ısıtan, yer yer de yürekleri ağza getiren bu hikaye günün sonunda güçlü kurgusu ve sunduğu muazzam görsellikle eşi benzerine az rastlanır bir manga deneyimi sunuyor.
Monster karakterin doğuşuyla ilgili kısımlarda şu güne dek fazlaca görmüş olduğumuz bazı konseptlerin burada da kullanılmış olması biraz hayal kırıklığına uğratmış olsa da otuz yıl öncesinde yazılmaya başlanmış bir hikayeyi bu yönden eleştirmek biraz haksızlık olabilir.
Yer yer yürekleri ısıtan, yer yer de yürekleri ağza getiren bu hikaye günün sonunda güçlü kurgusu ve sunduğu muazzam görsellikle eşi benzerine az rastlanır bir manga deneyimi sunuyor.
November 26, 2023
Review: This is one of my son’s favorite Manga, so he asked me to read it. I am not a big manga fan but this had a good storyline that will keep you guessing and make you want to keep reading the series. My only issue was often there was a drastic change of scene and It took me a page or two to figure that out.
Recommended For: Fans of manga and thrillers.
Recommended For: Fans of manga and thrillers.
January 27, 2023
Açıkcası ilk kitabın saykodelik kurgusu ikinci kitapta tam bir polisiye kovalamacaya dönüştü. Bundan şikayetçi değilim, çizgiler ve anlatım çok akıcı, üçüncü merakla bekleten, heyecanı oraya taşıyan bir yapısı var. Sade, basit ama insan kendini hikayeden çıkaramıyor. İkinci kitabın sonu itibariyle finale dair "acaba?" soruları yağdı zihnime. Umarım ikinci kitabın izlediği yol tahmin ettiğim sonla bitmez. Üçleme ne olursa olsun manga-illüstrasyon anlamında başarılı, severlerin kütüphanesinde olmasını isteyeceği türden bir eser.
March 19, 2022
Sto apprezzando moltissimo questa serie del maestro Urasawa. D'altronde, chiunque sia un esperto di manga può dire che Monster è un classico. Questo secondo volume mi è piaciuto molto, eppure in alcuni punti - soprattutto verso la fine - l'ho trovato abbastanza confusionario nella gestione del thrilling e della suspence - o almeno quello confuso ero io. Spero che alcune situazioni qui lasciate aperte saranno chiuse nel terzo volume.
October 25, 2021
so far I’m enjoying the pacing of the manga more than the anime :)✨
June 11, 2023
4,5/5 stars
This is such a trilling story with a lot of emotional twist and turns. I just couldn't put it down ! It has incredible characters, art and such rich themes. I can't wait to see how the story will continue
This is such a trilling story with a lot of emotional twist and turns. I just couldn't put it down ! It has incredible characters, art and such rich themes. I can't wait to see how the story will continue
September 5, 2020
4.5⭐
Bellissimo volume!! Mi ha convinto molto di più rispetto al primo e il tutto è sempre più intrigante.
Non vedo l'ora di andare avanti🤩
Bellissimo volume!! Mi ha convinto molto di più rispetto al primo e il tutto è sempre più intrigante.
Non vedo l'ora di andare avanti🤩
July 2, 2019
Monster continues to be really interesting.
This volume feels more episodic in a way. It's broken into two major storylines and both fill like they'd fill about 2 episodes of anime. The first is our main hero, Dr. Tenma, trying to help a young boy from being taken by a fucking psycho. The next would be Tenma and the boy traveling to the country side and saving someone. Last arc doesn't have much to do with Tenma, but a ton to do with a old lover, and how she'll be on the hunt for him too.
All the moving pieces here are interesting. What Urasawa does so well is give us a huge cast yet it's easy to follow who is who. Each storyline presented, even if not fully complete, is interesting. The slow build is pushed a bit quicker this volume and things move quicker. The art is still great as well.
There's not much negative I could say about this other than it feels a bit filler at parts, but in the best possible way. I can't wait to read more. A 4.5 out of 5.
This volume feels more episodic in a way. It's broken into two major storylines and both fill like they'd fill about 2 episodes of anime. The first is our main hero, Dr. Tenma, trying to help a young boy from being taken by a fucking psycho. The next would be Tenma and the boy traveling to the country side and saving someone. Last arc doesn't have much to do with Tenma, but a ton to do with a old lover, and how she'll be on the hunt for him too.
All the moving pieces here are interesting. What Urasawa does so well is give us a huge cast yet it's easy to follow who is who. Each storyline presented, even if not fully complete, is interesting. The slow build is pushed a bit quicker this volume and things move quicker. The art is still great as well.
There's not much negative I could say about this other than it feels a bit filler at parts, but in the best possible way. I can't wait to read more. A 4.5 out of 5.
February 26, 2024
Although this book is massive and dense, plot-wise, I feel we haven't advanced that much in the main plot.
Instead, what we have is several subplots and a lot of character introduction and development.
Regardless, it was a pleasure to read.
Instead, what we have is several subplots and a lot of character introduction and development.
Regardless, it was a pleasure to read.
December 21, 2024
CAWPILE rating: 8.7/10
STAR rating: ★★★★½
STAR rating: ★★★★½
March 7, 2025
"Killing people is simple. All you have to do is forget the taste of sugar."
May 27, 2025
even better then the first trade.
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